Editor2 (2021-08-30). While Western Powers Undermine Haitian Sovereignty, Venezuela Continues to Show Solidarity. orinocotribune.com By Owen Schalk — Aug 27, 2021 | On August 14, Haiti was devastated by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake originating from the southern Tiburon Peninsula, 150 kilometres from the capital, Port-au-Prince. World leaders issued statements of solidarity, international charities began encouraging donations, and the United Nations started organizing emergency aid funds to assist the country. Articles on this ongoing tragedy often emphasis two prior catastrophes which have compounded the quake's impact on the Haitian people: the COVID-19 pandemic and political instability following the assassination of President Jovenel Moà…

Juan Guahán (2021-08-30). El FMI, con ropa de cordero, es fuente de desgracias para Argentina. globalizacion.ca Dos noticias le dan contenido al título. Una proviene de una oficina del Mercado de Cambios del Banco Central (Deuda: Informe sobre activos externos) y la otra es la mentada anotación del Fondo Monetario Internacional por 4.355 millones de dólares,…

Eduardo Aliverti (2021-08-30). Argentina — Las trampas en que cae el Gobierno disimulan a la oposición. globalizacion.ca øNo se puede hablar de otra cosa que no sea el divorcio manifiesto entre la campaña electoral y los temas que verdaderamente preocupan a las mayorías? Se puede y se debe.Pero primero habría que fijar responsabilidades en torno de quiénes…

Mempo Giardinelli (2021-08-30). Argentina — Comunicar o sucumbir. globalizacion.ca Esta columna lamenta manifestar su discrepancia, una vez más, con lo que ya parece un descontrol. En el Ministerio de Transporte hay, aunque se la niegue, una disputa feroz tras bambalinas. Y así lo muestra ahora el decreto 556/2021 que,…

_____ (2021-08-30). The New International Relations Of Latin America. popularresistance.org We spoke to Bolivia's Foreign Minister, Rogelio Mayta, who is leading the charge for a more democratic process of regional integration. The country is raising its voice against Luis Almagro, head of the Organization of American States, both for his role in the 2019 coup, and his wider political actions, on behalf of the United States, in the domestic affairs of member states.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-08-30). The New International Relations of Latin America: Interview with Bolivia's Foreign Minister, Rogelio Mayta. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News We spoke to Bolivia's Foreign Minister, Rogelio Mayta, who is leading the charge for a more democratic process of regional integration. The country is raising its voice against Luis Almagro, head of the Organization of American States, both for his role in the 2019 coup, and his wider political actions, on behalf of…

Editor (2021-08-30). On the road to dictatorship? mronline.org Where there is smoke, there is fire, goes the popular saying. Most Brazilians and world public opinion know that Brazil is governed by a man of fascist convictions. Bolsonaro always praises the torturers of the military dictatorship implanted in Brazil in 1964 and regrets that "at least 30,000 subversives" were not shot.

Editor2 (2021-08-30). How Amílcar Cabral Shaped Paulo Freire's Pedagogy. orinocotribune.com By Curry Malott — Aug 26, 2021 | Frantz Fanon's influence on Paulo Freire's thought is well known, but the Brazilian educator also drew considerably from Amílcar Cabral, the revolutionary intellectual from Guinea-Bissau. | This is a lightly edited excerpt from an article originally published by Amílcar L Cabral was born 12 September 1924 in Bafatá, Guinea-Bissau, one of Portugal's African colonies. He was murdered on 20 January 1973 by fascist Portuguese ass…

Paul Dobson (2021-08-30). Venezuela Protests 'Inconsistent' Accusations of Colombian Border Incursion. venezuelanalysis.com Bogotá claimed two Venezuelan soldiers had illegally crossed the border to search a civilian boat earlier this month.

Anonymous103 (2021-08-30). "We Are Confident We Have Found An Effective Low Risk Treatment For COVID, Need Further Scientific Studies To Verify" southfront.org Written by Daniel Edgar exclusively for South Front The traditional healers on the Pacific coast in Colombia have long used…

Staff (2021-08-30). Exxon's Oil Drilling Gamble Off Guyana Coast Could Turn Country from a Carbon Sink to a "Carbon Bomb" democracynow.org Despite desperate climate warnings against new fossil fuel development, ExxonMobil is pursuing a massive new oil project in Guyana that is projected to be the corporation's largest oil production in the world. A new investigation by Antonia Juhasz, a longtime oil and energy investigative reporter, reveals the project will release 125 million metric tons of carbon dioxide per year, turning Guyana from a carbon sink into what she says could be a "carbon bomb" and posing major environmental risks.

Nino Pagliccia (2021-08-30). The International Community Must be on Alert to Defend Peru. counterpunch.org We have sound and clear signals from Latin America that its people want progressive anti-imperialist governments that promote real democracy, sovereignty and well-being for all, and not only for a small minority of privileged oligarchs. They have realised that the US imposed capitalist-centred neoliberal model does not work. Peruvians have also joined recently in this

Peoples Dispatch (2021-08-30). Free Peru party faces lawfare campaign. peoplesdispatch.org This weekend, the officials of the Prosecutor's Office and the Peruvian National Police raided seven premises of the ruling Free Peru party, including the house of its founder and secretary general, Vladimir Cerrón, in an alleged corruption and money laundering case…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-08-30). Peru: Provisional Victory for Pedro Castillo. libya360.wordpress.com Marcos Salgado LIMA, Aug. 26, 2021 Peruvian President Pedro Castillo (c-front), Council of Ministers President Guido Bellido (2-front) and members of his ministerial cabinet wave in the courtyard of the Government Palace, in Lima, PerÀô, Aug. 26, 2021. Bellido went to Congress on Thursday to ask for a vote of confidence for his cabinet, while…

sputniknews (2021-08-30). Over 20 Dead, Dozens Missing After Vessel Collision in Peru. sputniknews.com MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – More than 20 people are feared dead while over 50 are missing after two vessels collided on the Huallaga River in the Amazonian region of Loreto in Peru, the radio station RPP has reported.

Staff (2021-08-30). Venezuelan Athlete Lisbeli Vera: 'I Know it is Difficult, but I Want to Bring Three Medals Home'. orinocotribune.com The name of Lisbeli Vera is already well known in the field of world para athletics, and the silver medal in Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in the 400m T47 won by the 19-year-old born in Zulia state confirms this. | "We achieved the first objective, which was a medal in these Games," Vera stressed after winning her silver medal in Tokyo. "However, we are going for more because I want to bring three medals to Venezuela," she added. | The Zulia state native overcame bullying and shyness thanks to a tenacious and disciplined character on the track, motivated to daily training under her mentor, Isidoro Barthelemy. Vera…

Staff (2021-08-30). Edgar Ramírez Blames Lack of Vaccines in Venezuela for Death of Relatives (Data). orinocotribune.com Edgar Ramírez, Venezuelan actor residing in the United States, has reported that several of his relatives in Venezuela died of COVID-19. He has blamed the Venezuelan government for the deaths, reporting that his relatives did not have access to COVID-19 vaccines. However, he did not mention that Venezuela's access to vaccines has been blocked and hampered due to international pressure coming directly from the United States and Europe. | "After excruciating agony, my Aunt Lucy died on Saturday," wrote Ramírez on his

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-08-30). ConocoPhillips On the Hunt for PDVSA's Caribbean Assets. libya360.wordpress.com Mision Verdad U.S. transnational ConocoPhillips is once again litigating against Venezuela, this time in Jamaica (Photo: Thimo Rodríguez). In 2007, the international legal dispute between Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) and the U.S. oil transnationals, ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil, began. (PDVSA) and the US oil transnationals, ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil, when the latter refused to join the…

_____ (2021-08-30). US Education Dept. Opens Civil Rights Probes Into 5 States' Bans on School Mask Mandates. commondreams.org There are people who hope to invade Iran, or Venezuela, or pick-a-country-with-a-problem, but next time, they insist, they'll do it "better." They must stop. They must be stopped.

teleSUR-jaa, JCM (2021-08-29). Vicepresidente resalta lucha de Bolivia contra la pobreza. telesurtv.net El vicepresidente David Choquehuanca hizo un llamado a continuar trabajando en pos del crecimiento económico.

scorinoco (2021-08-29). Bolivia: 50 Years since Banzer Dictatorship and Operation Condor. orinocotribune.com Five decades ago on August 22, Hugo Banzer's seven-year military dictatorship was installed in Bolivia through the civic-military coup of August 21, 1971—with all the attributes and objectives of Bolivia's 2019 coup. Among the parallels, was Banzer's vice president during his second period in power, Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga, who emerged as a senior figure in 2019 and was appointed as an international envoy by Jeanine àÅñez. | Over 100 people were killed and at least 500 wounded between August 18-21 of 1971, including 24 university students in Santa Cruz who were killed on August 20. The period of dictator…

Andrew Fishman (2021-08-29). Brazil's Indigenous Groups Mount Unprecedented Protest Against Destruction of the Amazon. zcomm.org Brazil's largest-ever Indigenous protest came amid efforts by Jair Bolsonaro and his allies to pave the way for industry in the Amazon…

Felipe Goldman Irony (2021-08-29). Brazil: Indigenous peoples mobilise to defend land and culture. greenleft.org.au Indigenous peoples are mobilising in huge numbers against a proposal to open up their lands to mining and agribusiness, reports Felipe Goldman Irony.

_____ (2021-08-29). Defending The Legacy Of Chile's 2019 Uprising. popularresistance.org On July 5, after a tumultuous morning both inside and outside the former National Congress building, the inaugural meeting of Chile's Constitutional Convention carried out its first act, electing Elisa Loncon Antileo as its president. Loncon, an Indigenous delegate representing the Mapuche people, made history as she addressed the assembly first in Mapudungun, her native tongue, and later in Spanish. | Here we are, brothers and sisters, here we are, thanks to the support of the different coalitions that placed their trust in us, invested their dreams in the call made by the Mapuche nation to choose a Mapuche, a w…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-08-29). Peru: Defending Vladimir Cerron against Fascism. libya360.wordpress.com Carlos Aznarez His name is Vladimir Cerrón and he is the target of a fierce attack by the narco-fujimorist right wing in Peru. No wonder, Cerrón, as head of the Peru Libre Party, the same party that made it possible for Pedro Castillo to become President, is a fundamental figure when it comes to ideological…

Staff (2021-08-29). Airlift Aids Areas Affected by Heavy Rains in Mérida State. orinocotribune.com On Saturday, August 28, an air corridor was established between the Tactical Air Base of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) in El Vigía and the locality of Pueblo Nuevo del Sur, specifically the village of Quirorá, in Mérida state that has been severely affected by heavy rains and resulting landslides. The Venezuelan government established the corridor to assist the communities of Mérida affected by the rains. | This measure provided the people of the area with medical assistance, vaccination, food deliveries and inspections of buildings affected by the rains. | Additionally, a local woman with a knee inj…

teleSUR, JCM (2021-08-29). CNE de Venezuela prorroga plazo para inscribir postulantes. telesurtv.net Diversas organizaciones políticas solicitaron extender plazo de inscripción de candidaturas para los comicios del 21N.

Staff (2021-08-29). Bloomberg Dixit: Guaidó & Co. to Announce Participation in Regional Elections — Deadline for Nominations Extended. orinocotribune.com The opposition extreme right-wing led by former deputy Juan Guaidó will participate in the regional elections scheduled for November 21, as part of the agreements of the dialogue that is taking place in Mexico, sources from the Guaidó bloc allegedly reported this Friday, August 2, to Bloomberg. | "Venezuela's opposition is set to announce it will break a three-year boycott of elections and register candidates for November's vote, marking progress on a key issue in political negotiations with President Nicolas Maduro's government," reported the US news corporation. | According to the outlet, it is expected that th…